Lightspeed Venture Partners

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Seed to Series F global 3 portfolio companies $9B AUM 3 sources
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Overview

Lightspeed Venture Partners serves bold builders of the future, acting as the first investor and early backer to innovative companies from Seed to Series F.

innovationbold ideasearly-stage companies

Classification

Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
Geographic focus
global
Stage
Seed to Series F
Fund status
active
Portfolio
3 companies

Fund details

Fund size
$10B (approximate AUM)
AUM
$9B
Vintage
2025
Founded
2004

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Thesis & focus

Value-add platform

deep technical depth and expertise; high-conviction support from Seed to Series F

Notable exits

Anthropic (partnership focus)

Portfolio focus

Seed to Series F

Culture & mission

Centered on depth and serving bold builders of the future; emphasizes taking a different approach than typical VCs by avoiding shallow understanding in favor of true expertise.

Investment thesis

Deep focus on AI and bold founders with big ideas, acting as the first call and first investor for over a decade. They prioritize depth of expertise over surface-level engagement, standing behind companies with high conviction.

Portfolio companies

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At a glance

3
Portfolio companies
$9B
AUM

Sources & references

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